Pindari Glacier
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Pindari Glacier

A long Himalayan trail following the Pindar River toward ice, moraine, remote villages, high valleys, and the wild silence of the glacier.

Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India
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LocationBageshwar, Uttarakhand, India
Altitude3,847 m
Place typeGlacier
Best seasonApril to June and September to October are usually the more practical trekking periods. H…

About the place

The feeling of Pindari Glacier

Pindari Glacier lies deep in the upper reaches of Bageshwar, where the Pindar River begins beneath snow-covered Himalayan walls. Reaching it requires a multi-day journey through mountain villages, forests and exposed valleys, rewarding prepared trekkers with changing landscapes and a close encounter with the fragile world of Himalayan ice.

How to reach

Your way to Pindari Glacier

Built from travel connections reviewed by Pahad Calling. Distances and times are guidance—not live traffic information.

Rishikesh to Pindari Glacier

Road + trek
Distance
733 km
Travel time
44 h 10 min
Climb
+3,475 m

44 km on foot

  1. RishikeshStart · 372 m · Dehradun
  2. 24 km · 45 min · Highway
  3. Haridwar314 m · Haridwar
  4. 9 stops along the way456 km · 11 h 5 minRoorkee · Muzaffarnagar · Meerut +6
    1. 31 km · 50 min · Highway
      Roorkee
    2. 54 km · 1 h 15 min · Highway
      Muzaffarnagar
    3. 57 km · 1 h 10 min · Highway
      Meerut
    4. 46 km · 1 h · Connection under review
      Ghaziabad
    5. 35 km · 50 min · Highway
      Hapur
    6. 88 km · 2 h · Highway
      Moradabad
    7. 55 km · 1 h 15 min · Highway
      Kashipur
    8. 28 km · 45 min · Highway
      Ramnagar
    9. 30 km · 50 min · Highway
      Kaladhungi
    10. 32 km · 1 h 10 min · Hill road
  5. Nainital2,084 m · Nainital
  6. 11 km · 30 min · Hill road
  7. Bhowali1,706 m · Nainital
  8. 18 km · 40 min · Hill road
  9. Khairna
  10. 37 km · 1 h 15 min · Hill road
  11. Almora1,638 m · Almora
  12. 52 km · 1 h 50 min · Hill road
  13. Kausani1,890 m · Bageshwar
  14. 19 km · 40 min · Hill road
  15. Baijnath1,122 m · Bageshwar
  16. 26 km · 55 min · Hill road
  17. Bageshwar Town1,004 m · Bageshwar
  18. 25 km · 1 h · Hill road
  19. Kapkot
  20. 21 km · 1 h · Hill road
  21. Song
  22. 5 stops along the way44 km · 24 h 30 minLoharkhet · Dhakuri · Khati +2
    1. 4 km · 1 h 30 min · on foot
      Loharkhet
    2. 8 km · 4 h · on foot
      Dhakuri
    3. 9 km · 5 h · on foot
      Khati
    4. 11 km · 7 h · on foot
      Dwali
    5. 5 km · 3 h · on foot
      Phurkiya
    6. 7 km · 4 h · on foot
  23. Pindari GlacierArrive · 3,847 m · Bageshwar

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